Neymar expressed his feelings after it was confirmed that he would only be a spectator to watch his teammates in Brazil continue their struggle in the group stage Qatar World Cup 2022 due to absence due to injury.
The owner of the full name Neymar da Silva Santos Junior suffered a right ankle injury. Neymar was injured against Serbia.
Neymar was taken off in the 79th minute and replaced by Antony. The camera caught Neymar shedding tears as he was dragged to the touchline.
Through uploading to his Instagram account, Neymar completes expression of sadness as he cannot continue the match in upcoming matches.
“Today was one of the hardest moments of my career… Especially at the World Cup. I had an injury. It hurts. But I’m sure I’ll have the opportunity to come back because I’ll do my best to help my country, my partner and myself,” Neymar wrote in his post on Saturday (11/26).
Neymar also expressed his happiness for Brazil in a touching message. Born in Brazil and fights for Brazilian football.
“The pride and love I feel when I wear this shirt is inexplicable. If God gave me the possibility to choose the country where I was born, it would be BRAZIL.” he said.
The two remaining Group G matches for Brazil are the duel against Switzerland on 28 November, followed by the match against Cameroon on 2 December. Brazil currently top the table on three points, ahead on goal difference over Switzerland who also have the same points.
When it comes to replacing Neymar, Brazil have a number of high quality players. Brazil has a string of goal-hungry players starting from Bruno Guimaraes, Gabriel Jesus, to Real Madrid player Rodrygo.
(ain/rhr)
